Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — January 8, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated January 8, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2H
3A
4C
5A
6T
7A
8L
9E
10H
I
S
11S
12S
O
L
E
13B
U
D
14I
M
A
T
15A
T
T
A
16B
C
D
17O
18W
N
19P
20E
A
K
Y
21D
R
E
22O
23D
O
R
24S
25T
A
Y
S
26N
O
T
N
27I
28C
29E
30A
W
W
31S
E
T
32R
O
D
33M
O
N
34R
35O
E
36G
37R
O
G
U
38B
I
C
39T
E
N
S
40D
41E
42V
I
L
43S
E
A
44A
W
E
45E
46L
47M
O
48L
49E
50A
51F
52R
O
T
53R
O
O
S
54M
A
R
Y
55T
K
O
56S
O
W
57T
M
I

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"I have figured it out!" palindromic expressionAHA
4AMeowing petCAT
7AGinger ___ (popular beverage)ALE
10ASnake's soundHISS
12ABottom of the shoeSOLE
13AYet-to-bloom flowerBUD
14A"___ a loss for words!" ("I don't know what to say!"): 2 wds.IMAT
15A"___ boy!" (congratulatory expression)ATTA
16ALetters following "A"BCD
17AThe "O" in B.Y.O.B.OWN
19A2026 at the movies! "___ Blinders: The Immortal Man," film starring Cillian Murphy which is a continuation of the eponymous TV seriesPEAKY
21A___ Parker, Jaden Smith's character in "The Karate Kid"DRE
22AUnpleasant scentODOR
24AHangs aroundSTAYS
26A"That was ___ of you!" ("That was rude!"): 2 wds.NOTNICE
30A"Soooo cute!"AWW
31AAdjust, as a watchSET
32A___ Martin, former NFL playerROD
33AHollywood star Marilyn ___MONROE
36A2026 brings you "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and ___," sequel to the TV series "The Mandalorian," starring Pedro PascalGROGU
38ADisposable lighter brandBIC
39A"Hundreds" neighborTENS
40A2026 brings you "The ___ Wears Prada 2," comedy drama film sequel starring Meryl Streep in her iconic role as Miranda PriestlyDEVIL
43A___ salt (seasoning ingredient)SEA
44AWowAWE
45ARed character of kids' TVELMO
48ABrowse, with "through"LEAF
52ADry ___ (problem that affects wood)ROT
53AHoppers from Down Under, slangilyROOS
54A2026 brings you "Project Hail ___," sci-fi adventure film starring Ryan Gosling, based on an Andy Weir novelMARY
55ABout result, perhaps: Abbr.TKO
56AMother in a stySOW
57A"You're oversharing," in a group chat: Abbr.TMI

Down

1DHawaiian Yellowfin tunaAHI
2D2026 brings you "Reminders of ___," romantic drama film starring Maika Monroe, based on a Colleen Hoover novelHIM
3DCool ___ cucumber: 2 wds.ASA
4DBed that's not too heavy (rhymes with "lot")COT
5DCtrl+___+DelALT
6D"I'm a little ___, short and stout ..."TEAPOT
7DSweden's palindromic pop group known for "Dancing Queen"ABBA
8D"As ___ would have it ..." (by chance)LUCK
9D"Ed, Edd n ___" (popular cartoon)EDDY
11D2026 brings you "Toy ___ 5," animated comedy film by Pixar, with Tom Hanks lending his voice to WoodySTORY
12D___ Antonio Spurs, NBA teamSAN
18DActor Bentley of "American Horror Story"WES
20DSuffix with "southwest" for a type of cuisineERN
21DDusk's counterpartDAWN
22DUnicorn's horn countONE
23DPolka ___ (fabric print bit)DOT
24DSymbolic uncle?SAM
25DNumber of people it takes to tangoTWO
27DWrinkle-removing appliance that gets really hotIRON
28DToothy wheelsCOGS
29DUniversity website's URL endingEDU
31D1/60th of a minute, for shortSEC
34DBaseball hitting stat: Abbr.RBI
35DEdmonton ___, NHL team based in AlbertaOILERS
36DFormer telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.GTE
37D"Within the ___ of possibility" (capable of happening)REALM
40DBull's eye projectileDART
41DSmall bear-like creature from "Star Wars"EWOK
42DPresidential power to rejectVETO
43D"Help! Our ship is sinking!"SOS
46D17th century card gameLOO
47DTend to an overgrown yardMOW
49D"___ your vegetables!"EAT
50DImportant body part for a baseball pitcherARM
51DTexter's "Just so you know ...": Abbr.FYI
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.